diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesitem.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesitem.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesitem.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesitem.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 #include <kprotocolinfo.h>
 #include <solid/block.h>
+#include <solid/networkshare.h>
 #include <solid/opticaldisc.h>
 #include <solid/opticaldrive.h>
 #include <solid/storageaccess.h>
@@ -171,6 +172,8 @@
 
     if (m_drive && (m_drive->isHotpluggable() || m_drive->isRemovable())) {
         return KFilePlacesModel::RemovableDevicesType;
+    } else if (m_networkShare) {
+        return KFilePlacesModel::RemoteType;
     } else {
         return KFilePlacesModel::DevicesType;
     }
@@ -364,6 +367,7 @@
         m_volume = m_device.as<Solid::StorageVolume>();
         m_disc = m_device.as<Solid::OpticalDisc>();
         m_mtp = m_device.as<Solid::PortableMediaPlayer>();
+        m_networkShare = m_device.as<Solid::NetworkShare>();
         m_iconPath = m_device.icon();
         m_emblems = m_device.emblems();
 
@@ -385,6 +389,7 @@
         m_disc = nullptr;
         m_mtp = nullptr;
         m_drive = nullptr;
+        m_networkShare = nullptr;
         m_iconPath.clear();
         m_emblems.clear();
     }
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesitem_p.h b/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesitem_p.h
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesitem_p.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfileplacesitem_p.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 class StorageAccess;
 class StorageVolume;
 class StorageDrive;
+class NetworkShare;
 class OpticalDisc;
 class PortableMediaPlayer;
 }
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@
     QPointer<Solid::StorageDrive> m_drive;
     QPointer<Solid::OpticalDisc> m_disc;
     QPointer<Solid::PortableMediaPlayer> m_mtp;
+    QPointer<Solid::NetworkShare> m_networkShare;
     QString m_iconPath;
     QStringList m_emblems;
     QString m_groupName;